void fnMuttering()
{ // PURPOSE: Mutter
    object oMe=OBJECT_SELF;
    object oBook=GetItemPossessedBy(oMe,"it_grubbins");
    if (!GetIsObjectValid(oBook)) return;
    if (!GetIsInCombat(oMe)&&!GetIsDMPossessed(oMe)&&!IsInConversation(oMe))
    { // mutter
        int nR=d4();
        if (nR==1) AssignCommand(oMe,SpeakString("Where are they?"));
        else if (nR==2) AssignCommand(oMe,SpeakString("I've got it.  Hurry up and get here already."));
        else if (nR==3) AssignCommand(oMe,SpeakString("Grrr... what are they waiting for?"));
        else if (nR==4) AssignCommand(oMe,SpeakString("Get the book.  I got the book.  Meet me here.  I'm here, so where the hell are you?"));
        DelayCommand(10.0,fnMuttering());
    } // mutter
} // fnMuttering()



//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[ MAIN ]//////
void main()
{
   object oPC=GetEnteringObject();
   object oTrigger=OBJECT_SELF;
   if (GetIsPC(oPC))
   { // is a PC
       object oBook=GetItemPossessedBy(oPC,"it_grubbins");
       if(!GetIsObjectValid(oBook)&&GetLocalInt(oPC,"nGrubbinsQuest")==1&&GetTag(GetArea(oPC))==GetLocalString(oPC,"sGrubbinsQuest"))
       { // quest active
           object oNPC=GetLocalObject(oTrigger,"oNPC");
           if (!GetIsObjectValid(oNPC))
           { // create NPC
               object oWP=GetNearestObjectByTag("GRUBBINS_QUEST",oPC);
               oNPC=CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE,"grubbins_th",GetLocation(oWP));
               AssignCommand(oNPC,ActionRandomWalk());
               AssignCommand(oNPC,fnMuttering());
               SetLocalObject(oTrigger,"oNPC",oNPC);
           } // create NPC
       } // quest active
   } // is a PC
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[ MAIN ]//////